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Ministry of Education
Union Ministers Smt Nirmala Sitharaman and Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to grace Puri and Bhubaneswar with diverse engagements on August 17, 2023
Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will be participating in a series of significant activities tomorrow at Puri and Bhubaneswar on August 17, 2023 .
They are set to embark on a day that resonates with the theme of "Meri Maati Mera Desh," exemplifying their dedication to our nation's heritage and progress. The day's proceedings include:
- Darshan at Shree Mandira: Commencing at 7:00 am, the Ministers will take part in a spiritual visit to the revered Shree Mandira, paying homage to centuries of tradition.
- Sand Art on "Meri Maati Mera Desh" by Sand Artist Sudarshan Patnaik: At 8:00 am, the enthralling beauty of the "Meri Maati Mera Desh" theme will be portrayed through mesmerizing sand art created by renowned Sand Artist Sudarshan Patnaik. This captivating display will adorn the sands of Blue Flag Beach, Mayfair, Puri.
- Participation in Plantation Drive and Panch Pran Pledge: The Ministers will then join a commendable environmental initiative at 9:00 am – a plantation drive and the solemn Panch Pran Pledge – hosted within the serene confines of the Central Sanskrit University's Residential Complex, Shri Sadashiva Campus, Near Penthakata, Puri.
- Visit to the Birthplace of Noted Freedom Fighter Saheed Jayee Rajguru & Amrit Kalash Yatra: At 10:15 am, the Ministers will honor the legacy of freedom by visiting the birthplace of the illustrious Saheed Jayee Rajguru and embarking on the symbolic Amrit Kalash Yatra at Biraharekrushnapur, Puri.
- Launch of Book in Kuwi & Desia Language: At 2:30 pm, in a celebration of linguistic diversity, a book launch event will take place in Kuwi and Desia languages at the Mayfair, Bhubaneswar, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge across linguistic boundaries.
- Inauguration of 20th National CA Conference: The day will culminate at 4:30 pm with the dignitaries inaugurating the 20th National CA Conference at the SOA University Auditorium, Bhubaneswar, fostering intellectual exchange and professional development.
This eventful day will highlight the significance of preserving our heritage, connecting with our motherland, and nurturing a sense of responsibility towards the environment and our nation.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
“Self-reliant India will be made with Healthy Workforce”: Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister for Labor and Employment launches ESIC Yoga Fortnight -7th to 21st June
Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, launched the ‘ESIC Yoga Fortnight’ at ESIC Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, today. This Yoga Fortnight will end on the day of ‘International Yoga Day’ on 21st June 2022. On this occasion, all the offices and hospitals of ESIC were connected to the main site through online medium.
The theme of this year’s International Yoga Day-2022 is “Yoga for Humanity”. With this theme, ESIC is celebrating ‘Yoga Fortnight’ to promote Yoga among the workers.
In his address on the occasion, the Union Minister informed that during ‘Yoga Fortnight’, ESIC will organize daily Yoga Camps for workers and their dependents in industrial clusters through its 160 ESI Hospitals and 64 Regional and Sub-Regional Offices.
More than 1000 Yoga Camps are expected to be organized during the Yoga Fortnight. Cleanliness Drive will also be conducted in the residential areas/Bastis of the workers along with this. All ESIC Hospitals will conduct Cleanliness drive in at least two residential areas/Bastis of worker. Special health check-up camps and health talks on diseases/preventive care will also be organized in ESI Hospitals for the workers.
In his address, Shri Bhupender Yadav emphasized on disease prevention besides medical care. He further said that Yoga is very effective in disease prevention. Doing Yoga regularly in the morning keeps the body healthy.
He said that Healthy India would be made only by Healthy Workforce and a self-reliant India would be built from a Healthy India.
Shri Mukhmeet S Bhatia, Director General, ESIC, Shri R.K. Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Smt. T.L. Yaden, Financial Commissioner, Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer, Medical Superintendent and other officers of ESIC were also present.
AYUSH in ESIC
To promote ancient and traditional systems of medicine, a total of 329 AYUSH units in hospitals and dispensaries under ESI Scheme are functional across the country, where workers insured by Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy systems and Treatment is being provided to their dependents
Prime Minister's Office
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs calls on PM
Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
He briefed the Prime Minister on recent developments in the bilateral relationship as follow-up to the Prime Minister’s visit to France in June 2017.
The Prime Minister appreciated the contribution of Mr. Le Drian to the growing India-France engagement, in his current role as well as in his earlier role as Defence Minister of France.
The Prime Minister said that the significance of India-France Strategic Partnership is not limited to the bilateral context, but acts as a force for peace and stability in the regional and global context as well.
The Prime Minister also said that he looks forward to receiving President Macron in India at his earliest convenience.
Prime Minister's Office
Setting the highest level of Example, Prime Minister Plogs at Mamallapuram Beach
Picks Garbage and strewn plastic in an effort to maintain clean surroundings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had been striving for a Swachh Bharat, has today, once again set an example to the nation that every single individual has to put in their best effort in keeping clean surroundings.
Prime Minister Modi who was taking a morning stroll along the shores of Mamallapuram plogged for over 30 minutes collecting strewn plastic and garbage.
He later tweeted, “Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes. Also handed over my ‘collection’ to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff. Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy! Let us also ensure we remain fit and healthy.”
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Cyber Frauds Helpline
The Ministry of Home Affairs has operationalized a toll-free Helpline number ‘1930’  for immediate reporting of financial frauds on the “Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System” module and to get assistance in lodging cyber crime incidents on the “National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal” . As per the data maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau , a total of 175494 financial fraud complaints have been received from 30.08.2019 to 30.03.2022 on this helpline. Such complaints are being handled by the respective State/UT Law Enforcement Agencies. The NCRB does not maintain specific data about the number of complaints disposed off out of the received complaints.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  celebrates International Customs Day, 2023
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  and all its field formations observed the International Customs Day, 2023 today. The theme for this year, as given by the World Customs Organisation  was “Nurturing the Next Generation: Promoting a Culture of Knowledge-sharing and Professional Pride in Customs”.
A formal function to mark this event was organised at the Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi, in the afternoon, which was attended through the virtual mode by the field formations. The event was graced by the Chairman CBIC, Sh. Vivek Johri, and Members of the Board.
The Chairman, CBIC congratulated all the officers of the department on this occasion. He urged the officers to inculcate the essence of the theme in their functioning. The Chairman exhorted the officers to communicate across silos and across hierarchies in order to create an environment of knowledge sharing and consequently enhance the quality of decision making. To this end, every idea should be valued and adapted to make it workable in our context. The Chairman further stressed the importance of taking pride in Customs work by all stakeholders in their everyday functioning.
19 officers of the CBIC and 1 private sector representative were awarded the WCO Certificate of Merit on this day, in recognition of their contribution towards Customs work, in relation to this year’s theme, as adopted by the WCO.
Ministry of Defence
High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target ABHYAS successfully flight-tested by DRDO
Key highlights:
- Abhyas is designed & developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment , Bengaluru.
- The current flight test is carried out as a part of developmental flight trials.
ABHYAS - the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target  was successfully flight-tested today by Defence Research and Development Organisation  from the Integrated Test Range , Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems. The performance of the target aircraft was monitored through telemetry and various tracking sensors including Radars and Electro Optical Tracking System .
Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight trial of Abhyas. The current flight test is carried out as a part of developmental flight trials. Expression of interest for production of the vehicle has already been floated to Indian industries. This indigenous target aircraft, once developed, will meet the requirements of High-speed Expendable Aerial Targets  for Indian Armed Forces.
ABHYAS is designed & developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment , Bengaluru. The air vehicle is launched using twin under-slung boosters which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle. It is powered by a gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at subsonic speed. The target aircraft is equipped with MEMS based Inertial Navigation System  for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer  for guidance and control. The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight. The check-out of air vehicle is done using laptop-based Ground Control Station .
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO also congratulated the teams associated with successful flight test of ‘ABHYAS’ and termed it as a force-multiplier considering its accuracy and effectiveness.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 137Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 24.16 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than137crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than24.16Cr balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Coal
Coal production and maintenance of post excavated areas in Meghalaya
The estimated coal resources in Meghalaya, as per Coal Inventory of India published by Geology Survey of India  as on 01.04.2021 is 576.48 MT.
As per information received from Coal Controller Organization , no coal production has been reported during last 4 years from the State of Meghalaya.
The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, in its order dated 09.06.2014, has noticed that there has been serious air, water and environmental pollution being caused by the illegal, unregulated and indiscriminate rat-hole mining being carried on in various parts of the State of Meghalaya.
In order to preserve the ecology of Meghalaya, Hon'ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 3.7.2019, has made the following decisions:
- The provisions of The Mines Act, 1952 are mandatorily to be followed before working a mine. The regulations namely Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 also contains several regulatory provisions which need to be followed while working a mine by a mining lease holder.
- The enforcement of Mines Act, 1952 and the Regulations, 2017 have to be ensured by the State in the public interest.
- As per statutory regime brought in force by notification dated 15.01.2016 issued under Environment  Act, 1986, environmental clearance is required for a project of coal for mining of any extent of area. While implementing statutory regime for carrying mining operations in the Hills Districts of the State of Meghalaya, the State of Meghalaya has to ensure compliance of not only MMDR Act, 1957 but Mines Act, 1952 as well as Environment  Act, 1986.
- In Hill Districts of State of Meghalaya for carrying coal mining operations in privately owned/community owned land, it is not the State Government which shall grant the mining lease under Chapter V of Rules, 1960, but it is the private owner/community owner of the land, who is also the owner of the mineral, who shall grant lease for mining of coal as per provisions of Chapter V of Rules, 1960 after obtaining previous approval of the Central Government through the State Government.
The State Government has been implementing an action plan prepared by the Committee constituted by the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal and approved by the Hon'ble NGT, to close down the openings of mines which were created before the ban imposed by Hon'ble NGT in 2014 and is putting in place the safety measures around mine openings where there is still mineable coal reserves which can be utilized in future in accordance with law.
Central Government has not done any social auditing in the state of Meghalaya.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Croatia in the field of tourism
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval on the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Croatia in the field of tourism.
The MoU in the field of Tourism will help the two parties in creating an institutional mechanism for enhancing cooperation in the tourism sector.
The MoU has been signed on 26 March, 2019 during the visit of President of India to Croatia.
Ministry of Defence
Bharat Electronics Limited presents Rs. 174.44 crore final dividend Cheque to Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh
Bharat Electronics Limited, BEL, presented the 140% final dividend cheque of Rs. 174,43,63,569.20/- , payable on the shares held by the President of India. The Cheque was presented to the Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh by the Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, Shri M V Gowtama here today. The Interim Dividend of 140%  was paid to the Government of India in February 2020.
BEL, a Navratna Defence PSU, has paid a total dividend of 280% to the Government of India for financial year 2019-20.
Secretary Defence Production Shri Rajkumar was present on the occasion.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Bureau of Indian Standards organises Webinar on ‘Indian Standards on Aqua Feed’
More than 100 participants from industry and government fishery departments were encouraged to take BIS certification for use of Standards Mark  on their products
Bureau of Indian Standards  organized an awareness and implementation webinar on ‘Indian Standards on Aqua feed’ on 17 February 2022. More than 100 participants from industry and government fishery departments attended the program. Information pertaining to the current Indian Standards on fish feed and new standards in pipeline were shared, highlighting the important requirements prescribed. The participants were also encouraged to review and comment on draft standards currently under wide circulation till 15 March 2022. The manufacturers were encouraged to take BIS certification for use of Standards Mark  on their products. Information on BIS Conformity Assessment Scheme and process of application of license were also provided.
BIS has published four Indian Standards for Aqua feed, which are listed below:
- IS 16150  : 2014 Fish Feed - Specification, Part 1 Carp Feed
- IS 16150  : 2014 Fish Feed - Specification, Part 2 Catfish Feed
- IS 16150  : 2014 Fish Feed - Specification, Part 3 Shrimp Feed
- IS 16150  : 2014 Fish Feed - Specification, Part 4 Freshwater Prawn Feed
We are is in process of developing new Indian Standards for aqua feed covering new species, where the request has been made by Ministry of Fisheries, AH&D.
- Fish feed for Pangasius fish
- Fish feed for omnivorous fish
- Fish feed for carnivorous fish
- Fish feed for polyculture of fish
As aquaculture is making rapid progress in the country and new initiatives / schemes are being launched by governments in this field. Implementation of Indian Standards would ensure optimum quality of aqua feed and this in turn improves quality of aquaculture produce. Enhanced quality and safety of the aqua feed will benefit the producer by commanding better price and the end consumers will receive safe product enhancing the overall health of the ecosystem. The standards can also be used to regulate the quality of fish feed being imported in the country.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar to visit Indore tomorrow
Will attend Invest Indore programme, give away Pride of MP Awards and speak about Digital opportunities in Tier 2 & 3 cities
Also address the Convocation of Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be travelling to Indore, Madhya Pradesh tomorrow to interact with industry leaders, Students & Startups as part of the Government’s focus on taking digital opportunities to Tier 2 / Tier 3 cities.
During his day-long visit, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be attending the Invest Indore programme, give away Pride of MP Awards to IT/ITEs companies working in Madhya Pradesh at a ceremony organized by Sankalp Seva Sadan Mission in Indore. The Member of Parliament, Indore, Shri Shankar Lalwani, who has invited MoS to Indore, shall remain present during the programmes.
Awards will be given away to the best startups and IT and ITEs companies based in Indore for their contribution to the development of the city’s business environment. Neevcloud - an indigenously built super cloud marketplace will also be launched at the event.
The Minister will be addressing a session at CII Madhya Pradesh’s Digital Acceleration Conclave. Speakers at the conclave will be focusing on the future of digitalisation, with particular reference to how it can help businesses grow and innovate for the goal of a Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh and a Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He will also be meeting CEOs and founders of IT companies from Madhya Pradesh on the sidelines.
The Minister will speak about the transformation that has been ushered in by the Digital India programme in various sectors across the country and how the Government intends to take the campaign to Tier 2 and 3 cities in a big way now.
Later, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who himself is a former chip designer & a pioneer of India’s earliest and largest wire free cellular network, will deliver the Convocation address at Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore. He will be returning to Delhi, late evening.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Finland in the field of Biotechnology
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the MoU between India and Finland for collaborating based on mutual interest in the field of Biotechnology, for funding and implementing ambitious industry-led innovative and transnational projects within the broad scope of research development and innovation.
Benefits:
The Mou will support creation of long-term Research, Development & Innovation collaboration mechanism and to establish and strengthen cooperative network between Indian and Finnish organizations. By funding need-oriented, ambitious joint projects of high international standards, the two countries aim to help reach world-class innovations beneficial to both countries. It will also facilitate knowledge sharing and knowledge generation among scientists, researchers and industry in the two countries.
Details:
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- Identifying innovation as the cornerstone of the collaboration, both DBT and Business Finland have agreed to cooperate with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council , the Public Sector Enterprise of the Department of Biotechnology , Government of India for funding and implementing ambitious industry-led innovative and transnational projects. Based on their mutual interest following research areas have been identified, i. Mission Innovation;
Biofuture platform: biofuels, bioenergy and biomass based products;
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- Environmental and energy applications of biotechnology;
- Business development of start-up and growth companies; and
- Education technologies and games in life sciences vi. Other fields of life science industry
Background:
The MoU was signed in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of India on Co-operation in the fields of Science and Technology, signed in Helsinki on March 25th 2008, wherein, based on mutual interest it was agreed to promote long-term research and development and innovation  cooperation between Finnish and Indian organisations.
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Ministry of Defence
Visit of Chief of The Air Staff to Oman
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff is embarking on an official visit to Oman to witness the ongoing Bilateral Indo-Oman Joint Exercise: Eastern Bridge, between the Royal Air Force of Oman  and the Indian Air Force at RAFO base in Masirah, Oman.
This is the fifth edition of Exercise Eastern Bridge. The IAF MiG-29 UPGs are participating with Hawks, F-16 and Eurofighter Typhoons of the RAFO. The CAS is scheduled to witness the exercise as well as interact with senior functionaries of the RAFO and all participants of the Exercise.
The visit of CAS will consolidate the military ties between Oman and India, provide an impetus towards defence cooperation and pave the way for greater interaction between the Air Forces.